Polyphia's 2022 record Remember That You Will Die was pretty heavy on featuring nylon string guitar. According to Polyphia guitarist Tim Henson in an interview with Guitar World, the new record aims to trade in those lighter riffs for much heavier ones.
"[There's] lots of eight-string. We're playing baritones and stuff, too," said Henson. "We're just making new guitars that don't exist for the sole purpose of writing something really, really cool with it, so that if you want to learn it, you're gonna have no choice but to buy that guitar! [laughs] It's the 'Playing God' treatment, right?"
Henson also reveals that System Of A Down vocalist Serj Tankian and Babymetal have already signed on to be a part of the record, with possibly some more guests to come. Maybe we'll finally get that Meshuggah collaboration we talked a little about in 2023?
"We have one with Serj [Tankian] from System Of A Down and we just finished a second Babymetal collab – that's for their record, though, and we're working on one to send them for our record. So hopefully we'll make that one come to fruition."
The Tankian guest spot is especially relevant in 2025, as Polyphia is opening for System Of A Down at all their upcoming North American tour dates.
